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Thinking of living at S64 8ET? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Brookfield Primary Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Swinton Queen Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School | Primary | 1.6 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 1.6 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Swinton Academy | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities | Secondary | 1.1 km | – |
| Wath Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 13.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rawmarsh Community School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Laurel Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near S64 8ET, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Swinton LNER/Swinton Park View Crown Green Bowls Club | 580 m | 13 |
| Golf | Wath Golf Club | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Tennis | Rosehill Victoria Park | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Cycling | MTB dirt jumps. | 130 m | 2 |
| Swimming | Wath Upon Dearne Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Upper Haugh Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Karting | Avago Karting | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Motor | Avago Karting | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Wath Skatepark | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Exercise | Victory Group Fitness | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Wath RUFC | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Football | Parkgate FC | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Greasbrough Park standing stones climbing wall | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Squash | Thrybergh Academy And Sports College | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Bmx | BMX Track | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Skating | Simply Skate Arena | 4.7 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Swinton (South Yorks), a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 346k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Sheffield.
The nearest bus stop is Valley Road/The Crescent, 200 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (routes 216, 217, 218); 49 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 76% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Swinton Academy, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 41.1 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: De Warenne Academy (5.1 km) and Wingfield Academy (5.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Food, 1.2 km away, with Broadway News & Booze closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Crown Street Surgery (1.1 km), with Weldricks Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Bare Faced Salon is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Rotherham General Hospital, 7.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 69% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Alder Tree is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Woodman the nearest pub (500 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 28% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Pottery Pond, 550 m away; for exercise, Wath upon Dearne Leisure Centre (1.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 49 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 65 km.
Most households own their home, 9% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
11 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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